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Day in the Life

May 2, 1861

Journal Entry

May 02, 1861 ~ Thursday

2 The Deserett News Extra came out this morning containing the poney
Express of last Evening I spent most of the day in the office I called
upon President Young He gave me an invitation to take a trip south
with him [FIGURE] I received a Letter from Capt Gibson containing some
scraps upon Brigham Young in Calafornia papers. He also wrote a
long letter to President Young which President Young gave me to read
in the evening

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 26 Aug 1877
3301 mentions
Apostle, Family
Gibson, Walter Murray
16 Jan 1822 - 21 Jan 1888
36 mentions

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Historian's Office, Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake County, Utah Territory

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May 2, 1861